Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he taught sculpture  at a number of  schools and cultural institutions, among them the Brooklyn  Museum Art School, Queens College, Adelphi University and Kent State University.  Among his students were Theodoros Stamos, Susan Grabel, James Nestor, Steven Dono, and Edith Ekros.

Konzal was a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and was the recipient of the award from the New York Government Art Project of the 1930 (showing 500 of 1087 characters).